KaiB

My car is still in the shop but I tried it on the wife's 4Runner last eve....no problem and it knocks the **** out of stuck grasshoppers also.

Vampire

While all the previously mentioned products will remove the rubber if you rub long enough, Mother's R3 works without any elbow grease. It is magic stuff.

TraqGear

I use the stuff they use on race cars..blue and black can I think...can't remember the name off hand. But, whatever you use, always apply generously and rub GENTLY. Rubbing anything a lot or hard on the film will scuff it. Believe me, I know.

Plavan

Actually I have used R3, but Turtle Wax bug and tar remover (spray) works better than the R3, and actually waxes up the car nicely too. Its much cheaper, and is available just about anywhere. I have two bottles of R3 that just sit on the shelf.

I actually have Clear bra on portions of my race car, and it does a fine job of cleaning those areas too.

chris walrod

WD-40 FTW!

Carrera GT

WD can do almost anything, but I'd never let it near paint or any surface where I cared about the appearance afterwards.

I like the sound of this new R compound -- worth a try, just don't start front and center on the hood/bonnet ... : )

I use "bug & tar" too and the trick is to clean lightly first to let it break down the surface of the bugs and tar, then reapply and let it take a minute to work chemically rather than mechanically (rubbing) and be prepared to wash the work area before and after to be sure you're not leaving any active chemicals near the edge of paint film, edges of rubber seals, etc.

Keep in mind the race car teams want a "20 foot perfect" finish, not a detail -- they go for quick and shiny. If you visit a motorcycle parts shop, you'll find a great cleaner-polish branded by Honda (used to be a lot better, but it contained some unfriendly chemicals which have been banned.)

mglobe

Ok, I just tried the Mothers R3 stuff. It's the schiznitz. Spray on, wipe off. Essentially no elbow grease needed. I've been using a cleaner wax up until now. R3 is definitely the way to go.

jenk12m

+1 for this stuff

winders

I still have a few cans of the good Honda stuff and it is what I used to use on my race bikes all the time. But it is not nearly as good as cleaning off rubber marks as Mothers R3.

Yep!

Scott